Intel Celeron N3060 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N3060 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N3060

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 72.4°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • 10.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • 13.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.598 vs 0.33
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 70.313 vs 26.311
  • 4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.449 vs 0.099
  • 6.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.417 vs 0.68
  • 3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.107 vs 2.408
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 April 2015 vs January 2008
Maximum core temperature 90°C vs 72.4°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.598 vs 0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 70.313 vs 26.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.449 vs 0.099
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.417 vs 0.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 9.107 vs 2.408

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

  • Around 21% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.48 GHz
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 96% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1234 vs 628
  • Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1210 vs 660
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3 GHz vs 2.48 GHz
L2 cache 6144 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1234 vs 628
PassMark - CPU mark 1210 vs 660

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N3060
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
628
1234
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
660
1210
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.598
0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
70.313
26.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.449
0.099
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.417
0.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.107
2.408
Name Intel Celeron N3060 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
PassMark - Single thread mark 628 1234
PassMark - CPU mark 660 1210
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.598 0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 70.313 26.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.449 0.099
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.417 0.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 9.107 2.408
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 498
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1431
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2267
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 498
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1431
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2267
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 422
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 738
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2400

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron N3060 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Essentials

Architecture codename Braswell Wolfdale
Launch date 1 April 2015 January 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $107
Place in performance rating 2308 2981
Processor Number N3060 E8400
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Desktop
Price now $129.95
Value for money (0-100) 4.87

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 3.00 GHz
L2 cache 2 MB 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C 72.4°C
Maximum frequency 2.48 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB
Die size 107 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Transistor count 410 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory size 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L-1600 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics

Execution Units 12
Graphics base frequency 320 MHz
Graphics max frequency 600 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 8 GB
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics 400

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1
OpenGL 4.2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 25mm x 27mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 4 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1170 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 2
Number of USB ports 5
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1
Total number of SATA ports 2
UART
USB revision 2.0/3.0

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)